is a student run intercollegiate organization dedicated to addressing issues pertinent to Asian/Pacific/Americans on local, national, and global scales.

How do they translate into issues that affect the Asian/Pacific/American (A/P/A) community? How do they build Asian/ Pacific/ American as a political identity?

Your personal stories and histories fuel this conversation.

Every April, we open a safe space

for you to engage in these conversations.

With interactive workshops and local and nationally based speakers and performers, the conference is structured to inspire initiative, empowerment, and solidarity among attendees.

Last year, NYCAASC attendees

went back to their ROOTS.

Last year's conference, attendees looked at past and present struggles, and engaged with the education meant to liberate them.

NYCAASC is now entering its 9th successful year since the first collaboration between New York University and Columbia University. It will continue to build student power and push the boundaries of the term Asian/Pacific/American to reflect and celebrate the rich, diverse heritages and experiences we hail from.

NYCAASC is an annual gathering that brings together influential & prominent leaders..

We hope you would like to join our tradition of actively engaging and discussing issues that affect the A/P/A community and become a part of a national conversation.

..while also featuring incredible, fresh talent.

Every year, we showcase a diverse set of local talent and interactive projects.

From music, comedy, and spoken word,

We have hosted national talent, including MC Jin, the first Asian American to be signed to a major rap label, the always hilarious Hari Kondabolu, YouTube singer Joseph Vincent, local talent like Bea Go, and fire-spitting spoken word artists— Regie Cabico, Beau Sia, and Kelly Tsai.

to collaborative art installations,

In last year's ROOTS Conference, participants were given a tag to write about their self-defined ROOTS, as well as their wishes for future growth. The tags were then hung up on a tree created by artist and NYU Tisch student, Mars Marson.

and projects that will not take your racist, sexist, (insert)-ist sh*t!

In 2013, NYCAASC showcased NYU A/P/A BRIDGE's photo project about reactions to microaggressions and invited attendees to contribute photos of their own.

But in order to make this year's conference happen,

we need thoughtful, curious individuals like yourselves.

We have provided resources for education, empowerment, and action in the local A/P/A youth community for almost a decade, and we need YOU (yes you), to help us make that difference this year.

We are now accepting applicants for our High School Liaison Program! Have a hand in building our conference and community, while pushing forward the conversation and action around A/P/A issues, history, and identity. NYC high school students of all backgrounds are welcome to apply.